Research Article
rHuEPO Hyporesponsiveness and Related High Dosages Are Associated with Hyperviscosity in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients
Table 3
Thrombotic complications and mortality of the study groups.
| | Group 1 (lower viscosity) | Group 2 (hyperviscosity) | value |
| Thrombotic AVF complications | 13, 30.9% | 23, 54.7% | 0.023 | Acute myocardial infarction | 8, 19% | 13, 30.9% | 0.208 | Deep venous thrombosis | 2, 4.7% | 0 | 0.152 | Pulmonary thromboembolism | 0 | 1, 2.38% | 0.314 | Cerebrovascular disease | 2, 4.7% | 1, 2.38% | 0.557 | Mortality | 3, 7.1% | 5, 11.9% | 0.457 |
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